Police 'paid bounties' in Duterte's war on drugs: report

Police in the capital Manila are allegedly being given a bounty of up to $400 a head for each accused drugs suspect killed in Rodrigo Duterte's drugs crackdown.

Son of Australian alleged surrogacy agent to be deported from Cambodia

The son of an Australian nurse charged with running a surrogacy agency in Cambodia has been detained and is set to be deported from the country.

Alleged abuser Peter Scully 'may still be masterminding porn network'

Peter Scully's co-accused has allegedly admitted that she has been in touch with him ever since he was arrested in 2015.

Myanmar: Muslim lawyer Ko Ni's airport assassination 'a terrorist act'

The 65-year-old veteran of the country's pro-democracy struggle was shot twice in the head as he cradled his grandson at the airport on Sunday evening.

Philippine anti-drugs unit to close after Korean killed by police

The Philippine President has ordered a "cleansing" of rogue police after the abduction and killing of a South Korean businessman.

Key Aung San Suu Kyi adviser assassinated in Myanmar

An adviser to Myanmar's ruling National League for Democracy was assassinated outside a busy airport on Sunday amid heightened communal tensions in the Buddhist majority country.

Alleged child sex predator Peter Scully dealt legal blow as police apprehend key witness

The former live-in partner and co-accused of alleged child sex predator and "dark web" mastermind Peter Scully has been arrested in a blow to the Australian man's chances of escaping conviction and possible execution in the Philippines.

Duterte's drug war encourages lawlessness in Philippines

Human rights groups see a breakdown in the rule of law under Rodrigo Duterte.

South-east Asian nations fear getting caught in superpower rivalry

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South-east Asian nations have expressed concern they will become caught-up in superpower rivalries after the new Trump administration ended the 12-nation Pacific trade deal.